9.73 As expected

Fortunately, the highest authorities did not let Huang Haoran wait too long, and after beating Minister He with the help of Chen Cixiu, the highest authorities turned the conversation around the meritorious service recipients:

"In the previous meeting, someone mentioned that rewards and punishments must be clear! At that time, I punished a group of generals such as Gui Yongqing and Huang Jie, and the punishment was implemented, and now it is time to reward those meritorious heroes! ”

At this point, the voice of the highest authority suddenly rose and became a little sharp:

"I announce! Commendation to the following meritorious personnel!

Promoted Huang Haoran to second-class army general! Awarded the Order of the First Class Baoding! Appointed commander of the Wuhan garrison!

Awarded Chen Cixiu the Order of Baoding of the first class! Appointed commander of the 9th theater of operations!

Awarded Li Delin the Order of Baoding of the First Class! Appointed as a ......"

Huang Haoran no longer pays attention to what the highest authorities said later. The pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info really let Jiang Baili expect everything, Huang Haoran got his rank of second-class army general, and the post of commander of the 9th theater also fell into the hands of Chen Cixiu!

The Battle of Wuhan has ushered in a new variable!

At the end of the meeting, the supreme authorities ordered in a loud voice: "The Chinese Government has decided to use a total of 123 divisions of the army, navy, and air force to fight a decisive battle against the Japanese invaders on the outskirts of Wuhan, and completely turn the tide of the Chinese battlefield!" ”

The thick smell of gunpowder immediately spread everywhere. China, which has been traumatized and exhausted, has regained its agitation......

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Tokyo, when the Wuhan government was actively preparing for war, the Japanese were not idle.

After the Battle of Xuzhou, the Koyain was a think tank specially set up by Prime Minister Konoe to solve China's affairs, and after the Xuzhou War, the Xingyayuan worked day and night to draft an outline for solving China's problems. Although this body advocates the use of force to defeat the Wuhan government, it is not as aggressive as the militants in the military department.

In a memo to Emperor Hirohito, Koyain warned: "The Imperial Empire should be cautious in attacking Hankow. Because China is engaged in a kind of colonial liberation war. The whole country is united in hatred of the enemy. Japan, on the other hand, lacks the strength to arouse the common hatred of the people. Moreover, China is a semi-feudal, semi-colonial country. The deeper Japan fought on the mainland, the longer its supply lines became, and the greater the danger of falling into the attrition tactics advocated by the enemy......"

This is what Emperor Hirohito feared the most! As the supreme commander of the three armed forces in Japan's base camp, Emperor Hirohito knew very well that Japan could only make a quick decision and must not fight for a long time. Emperor Hirohito was always undecided in his gaze at the Koyain recital, and in the end he had to summon his uncles, Prince Zaihito Miyaji, the chief of staff, and the Tibetan minister, Narihito Ikeda, who wanted to hear the opinions of others one last time.

"Is the military department sure that China will be completely solved after the Hankow offensive?" Emperor Hirohito bluntly kicked the ball to the Chief of Staff, Prince Kamihito Miyajihito.

Prince Zaihito had already guessed the emperor's worries, and he felt that the emperor lacked the courage to pierce this last layer of paper. It seems that if he doesn't pierce this layer of paper, this troubled imperial nephew will not make up his final decision.

So Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace simply said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the war has developed to this day, and the empire has no other choice but to fight. Nearly a million Chinese soldiers had already died at the hands of the imperial army, and trying to make peace with the Wuhan regime at this time was only for nothing in the end. On the contrary, it will make the Chinese think that the waist pole of the empire has softened. Besides, the army had just suffered a setback in the Battle of Zhanggufeng, and now from the Chinese battlefield to the Tokyo military headquarters, generals at all levels have been holding back their strength to wash away their former shame. Retreating at this time is very likely to cause chaos in the military, and the situation may be difficult to control......"

"According to what you say, we must fight in China, whether this war can be fought or not?" Emperor Hirohito interrupted Prince Zaihito of the Kanin Palace, and his tone was a little displeased.

Now it seems that it is! At present, everyone from top to bottom believes that the defeat of the Chinese army is the fundamental way to solve the Chinese incident. And the military department already had a plan to capture Hankow. Maybe if you keep fighting, the result might be better......."

Seeing that Emperor Hirohito was still frowning, Prince Zaihito of the Idle Yuan Palace decided to beat the drum with a heavy hammer, and he bluntly pointed out what the emperor was most worried about:

"Your Majesty, are you worried that you won't be able to end the war after the capture of Hankow?! Indeed, the capture of Hankow expanded the front by thousands of miles, and the empire committed its maximum forces. There is a danger of being completely caught in the Chinese battlefield. At this time, Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace suddenly changed his tone and changed his tone of encouragement: "But war is originally an adventure and a gamble. Bet on both strength and luck. China is worth a gamble for the empire. ”

Emperor Hirohito was impressed, and he really couldn't resist the temptation of the mainland. Still, he turned to the Tibetan minister, Ikeda Seibin, to hear the opinion of the newly appointed chaebol.

"Your Majesty, this battle is not the original intention of the empire, but the situation does not wait for me. As a result of Germany's growing strength, Europe has lost its umbrella of peace. The study group believes that a world war will break out 40 years early and 45 years later. In order for the empire to gain an advantage in the new situation, it must complete armament training before the outbreak of the war. The end of the war in China should be sooner rather than later. If Hankou and Guangzhou can be captured this time, it will not only deal a fatal blow to the Chinese government politically, but also seize the granaries of Hunan and Hubei and realize the naval blockade of China. The Chiang regime could not withstand all kinds of pressures and could only succumb; Even if he dies. Without repentance, the Chiang regime, which lost the Central Plains, is at best only one of the many forces in China, and it will be difficult to hold China. At this time, it will not be easy for the Empire to find a new regime willing to cooperate with the Empire. ”

Although Ikeda has taken office as a new official, it is clear that he has already thoroughly understood Japan's internal and external situation. The words were clear and coherent, which not only impressed Emperor Hirohito, but also made Prince Zaihito of the Leisure Palace nod again and again.

Finally, the emperor once again compromised with his courtiers, and the young officers of the army and navy ministries and the general staff headquarters were immediately thrown into a burst of cheers, and then began to work nervously. The officers who hurried through the corridor greeted each other happily and said auspicious words such as wishing the Japanese army another victory in Hankow. The war made them the elite of the nation and the heroes of the people overnight. This vanity, built on the flesh and blood of countless Chinese and Japanese soldiers, has caused them to lose their minds and abandon human morality. They have only one thought on their minds, and that is war - victory. No orders, no instructions, but crazy faith. They have rumbled like tireless machines.

In fact, the Japanese soldiers never believed that the plan to attack Hankow would change anything. When the emperor was still hesitating, one by one military intelligence reports, troop statistics, coordination plans, and material deployment orders had already flown to the war room like snowflakes. Tokyo's war frenzy has been heating up. From the cabinet to political parties to civil society, Hankow has become one of the most frequent place names among the Japanese population. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )